Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1946-01-20
- Day of Death2024-05-13 (78 years)
- Place of BirthBurgaw, North Carolina, USA
- Also Known AsSamm Art WilliamsSamuel Arthur Williams
Samm-Art Williams
Biography
Samm-Art Williams (born Samuel Arthur Williams; January 20, 1946) is an American playwright and screenwriter, and a stage and film/TV actor and television producer. Much of his work concerns the African-American experience. He was nominated for a Tony Award and a Drama Desk Award for his play Home (1979), which moved from the Negro Ensemble Company to a Broadway production in 1980. In the...Read More
Acting Career
- 1992
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
As: Samm
- 1991
A Rage in Harlem
As: Gus Parsons
- 1990
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
As: Thug
- 1989
The Women of Brewster Place
As: Cecil Garvin
- 1986
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
As: Jim
- 1985
Hot Resort
As: Bill Martin
- 1984
Miami Vice
As: Lead DEA Agent
- 1984
Blood Simple
As: Meurice
1983Cook & Peary: The Race to the Pole
As: Matt Henson
- 1980
Dressed to Kill
As: Subway Cop
- 1980
Night of the Juggler
As: Peep Show Bouncer
- 1979
The Wanderers
As: Roger
1977The Baron
As: Rufus